Remote ID in Mauritius

Last reviewed: 2026-10-06

What is Remote ID? How the technology works: the standards, what a broadcast contains, and Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi transmission.

Since 1 January 2025, drones in Mauritius are regulated by the Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft System) Regulations 2024, administered by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). The rules are modelled closely on the EU's: the same open, specific and certified categories, the same C0–C3 class labels, and almost word for word the EU's requirements for Direct Remote ID.

Which drones must broadcast it?

Drone	Direct Remote ID
Any drone with a camera or other data-capturing device	Required
Drone flown for any purpose other than personal leisure	Required
Privately built, 250 g or less, without a camera	Not required
Flown only for personal leisure, without a camera	Not required

Because almost every consumer drone has a camera, almost every drone flying in Mauritius needs Remote ID. It can be built into the drone or added as a separate module.

What does the broadcast contain?

As in the EU, the broadcast goes out directly from the drone, in real time for the whole flight, using an open and documented protocol that ordinary mobile devices nearby can receive:

the operator registration number
the serial number (ANSI/CTA-2063)
the drone's position and height
its course and ground speed
the position of the pilot, or the take-off point

Registration, also for tourists

Every drone with a camera, and its operator, must be registered with the DCA — recreational drones included. Registration needs police clearance, and the DCA warns it can take at least three months.
Tourists must register too. Pilots already registered at home can submit that registration, a passport copy and photos of the drone and its serial number. The DCA advises doing this before travelling.
Commercial and other non-recreational flights also need an authorisation for their category, insurance, an operations manual and a remote pilot certificate. The DCA accepts certificates recognised by a pilot's own aviation authority, such as the EU's A1/A3 and A2.

Where hobby pilots may fly

Recreational flights are allowed only on private property with the owner's permission, in daylight and below 400 ft. Flying over beaches, public areas or nature parks is not allowed, nor in restricted areas or the airport's control zone. Breaking the rules can cost a fine of up to Rs 1 million and up to 12 months in prison.

How to see it

Mauritius copies the EU's Direct Remote ID requirements, and in the EU those are met with ASD-STAN EN 4709-002 — the standard DroneScout implements, next to ASTM F3411, over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. A drone broadcasting Remote ID in Mauritius, for example one fitted with a Remote ID module or an EU drone with a C1 label, shows up live on DroneScout's map, on Android and iPhone. Which transports your phone can receive varies — see the FAQ.